Mr. Vertigo
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Author | Paul Auster |
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Country | USA |
Language | English |
Genre(s) | Thriller |
Publisher | Faber & Faber |
Released | April 5 1995 |
Media Type | Print (Hardback) |
Pages | 256 (Hardback) |
ISBN | ISBN 0571170927 (Hardback) |
Mr. Vertigo is a novel published by Paul Auster in 1994. It tells the story of a young orphaned boy from St. Louis, Walter Claireborne Rawley, who happens upon a mysterious traveller known only as Master Yehudi. Master Yehudi trains Walter to levitate and they begin travelling across the United States performing this feat at circus sideshows.
[edit] Trivia
Mr. Vertigo inspired director Jake Scott's concept for the video for Disarm, by the Smashing Pumpkins.[1]
[edit] Footnotes
1. The Smashing Pumpkins - Greatest Hits Video Collection (1991-2000)